document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173144>Question 173144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem of finding the x intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2 + 4x -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2 + 4x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x -1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-4 +- sqrt(16 - 4*1*-1)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-4 +- sqrt(20)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-4 +-2sqrt(5)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-2 +-sqrt(5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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